The 27th edition features Shelly Boyum-Breen, the author and creator of the Shelly Bean the Sports Queen Book Series. Shelly discusses her background in sport, from playing with the neighborhood boys, to starting her own non-profit to help girls get involved with sports, to even working for the Minnesota Lynx. She also talks about her inspiration behind Shelly Bean and takes us through the inspirational journey of publishing the book series.

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Shelly Bean the Sports Queen Book Series: Five books in the series. In each, little Shelly Bean wants so much to learn a new sport but she isn’t good at when she first tries. But with the support of her diverse friends and family she perseveres.  At the end of each story, she reflects on her day and rewards herself with a new sports charm for her crown-she’s proud of what she’s accomplished!